Engaging, Entertaining & Wholesome

Murder On The Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood is a fabulous contemporary cosy crime novel that gripped me from the start. It is the fourth book in The Marlow Murder Club series but can be read as a stand-alone.

I enjoyed meeting up with familiar faces – the trio of women who are amateur super sleuths. On the surface they look quite ordinary but underneath – the seventy-nine-year-old, middle-aged lady and the vicar’s wife – have the extraordinary capacity to sniff out and solve murders!

Like the fictional Miss Marple, the three are relentless in their pursuit of the solution to the crime. They are the thorns in the side of local police woman Tanika – although she secretly approves and appreciates their puzzle solving abilities.

We follow some amateur dramatic actors following the murder of one of their own. No one seems to have been able to commit the crime but everyone has a motive – who could it be? Is the truth stranger than fiction?

The three leading ladies are a formidable team. They all have unique qualities and work well together. Their friendship proves that together they are stronger.

Murder On The Marlow Belle is a marvellous cosy crime novel. It is an entertaining read that engaged me from the start. The characters are wholesome and likable as the reader follows them throughout.

Knowing that The Marlow Murder Club is soon to be a television series brings joy to my heart and I cannot wait!

I received a free copy from the publishers. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

JULIA WILSON